Don't buy the hype; Olympics as sleazy as sports get
There seems to be an epidemic of “tone deafness” going around. Chrysler’s Martin Luther King Super Bowl commercial? Tone deaf: “Even by...
Tales from the Cigars & Curveballs podcast: Jean Fugett
Jean Fugett was a Pro Bowl tight end and one of those few unique NFL players who played both for the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington...
The gangster, the gamble and the horse that paid off
Arnold Rothstein was one of the most celebrated gangsters in 20th century America, forever linked to baseball’s Black Sox scandal, the...
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs' hometown hero still has big league dreams
The crowd at Southern Maryland Blue Crabs games at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland, is a little louder than normal, a...
NFL dreams fuel D.C.'s latest arena football adventure
Sean Brackett was the third-string quarterback for the WashingtonValor, and believe me, there is no more third string than being the...
Remembering John Wayne on his birthday – as a sportswriter
John Wayne was the great American film hero. He was the cowboy that saved the town, the soldier that fought the evil enemy. There are...
You're Invited! D.C. Grays Cigar Fundraiser
It is time for the annual D.C. Grays fundraiser, Cigars & Curveballs, Monday, May 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Shelly's Back Room, 1331 F...
Ovechkin, Capitals fall short again
The Washington Capitals lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 at the Verizon Center on Early Stanley Cup Playoff Exit Heritage Night. This...
Reviving baseball in African-American communities
As baseball celebrated the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, the stories emerged about the lack of...
Ten minutes was all it took for the Nationals' fate to change
Ten minutes. That’s it. Ten minutes. It was 10 minutes that decided whether the history of sports in Washington would change. It was 10...
